WE ARE HIRING:
Padley & Venables is a long established, successful company based in Dronfield, supplying rock drilling equipment and demolition and contractors’ tools to a worldwide customer base.
We are seeking an: EXPORT AREA SALES MANAGER
The Export ASM is responsible for developing business with existing distributors /customers and identifying potential new distributors/customers. The territory for each ASM will include some European and some worldwide regions particularly South America.
The ASM is expected to communicate with his/her accounts on all business aspects: commercial, technical, financial, marketing, administrative and logistical.
Key responsibilities:
Visiting key distributors/customers in the designated territory on an agreed schedule in order to develop existing sales and identify new business opportunities.
Maintain regular contact with your customers, when not travelling, with the support of the internal sales co-ordinators.
To build close relationships with key distributors/customers and liaise between them and internal P&V sections (Production Engineering, Laboratory, and Manufacturing etc)
The ASM will be responsible for planning his/her own itinerary for overseas trips in conjunction with distributors/customers.
Representing the company at exhibitions and assisting with the preparation of marketing materials.
Qualifications / experience required:
Sales experience – Preferred but not essential.
Essential:
Willingness to travel.
Spanish language skills, written and spoken
Good standard of numeracy, ability to negotiate from standard price lists.
Good IT skills, particularly Word and Excel.
Other: Visits may include a requirement to carry out field trips to mines, construction projects (e.g. tunnels).
When not travelling the ASM is based in P&V Dronfield Head Office.
Benefits: Salary dependant on experience. Bonus scheme, company vehicle, free parking, private health care, death in service benefit, holidays of 25 days plus statutory, company sick pay scheme after qualifying period.
CONTACT:
MElliott@padley-venables.com
